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Rena Owen “Rena Owen is the pre-eminent cinema actress of her generation” Lindsay Shelton-NZ Film Commission. Owen became one of New Zealand’s most successful and recognizable Actors on the international film platform following her performance as Beth Heke in Once Were Warriors, New Zealand’s most successful film to date.
Rena Owen plays 'older Whina' in the new biopic about Dame Whina Cooper's life, Whina. Photo / Jen Raoult. When hearing Owen's life story, it would almost appear as if playing the role of Dame...
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Feb 16, 2024 · When Once Were Warriors made Rena Owen's name in 1994, many thought it was another case of overnight success. In reality Owen had eight years of acting experience behind her. Since Warriors, she has acted everywhere from Auckland to Vancouver, and played nuns, mothers, vampires and singers on the slide.
Mar 5, 2021 · The veteran New Zealand actor Rena Owen plays the 80-year-old Maori matriarch Whina Cooper, who in 1975 led a land march of over 600 miles for indigenous rights. By Scott Roxborough. March 5,...
Actor Rena Owen found fame through her role as matriarch Beth Heke in hard-hitting feature film Once Were Warriors. She went on to spend two decades years in Los Angeles, though she returned to New Zealand to act in Vincent Ward 's Rain of the Children and Fiona Samuel 's TV movie Piece of My Heart. In this ScreenTalk, Owen talks about:
Rena Owen. 54,669 likes · 174 talking about this. International award winning Actress best known for Once Were Warriors, Star Wars Episode 11 & Siren.
